Project Runway… here I come! Only kidding, of course. But I did think a lot about the television show as…
If This Were a Painting…
This might look like a painting, or at least, an attempt at a painting. It’s not. It’s merely another quick…
The Four Seasons
This project was interesting. It’s part of my 100-Day Creative Challenge in learning to add mood and atmosphere to my…
Bringing Out the Big Box
Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I…
Day 9 — Putting It All Together
I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in…
Inspired by Nature
Now that I’m an official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than…
Day 8 — Off to the Hairdresser’s
Day 8 was hard. Really hard. Despite the claim that drawing hair is simply a matter of taking it one…
Nature Journaling
I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while…
Day 7 – I Can Do This!
“Yes, I can do this.” I wrote those words in my personal journal in regard to today’s “Day 7” assignment…
Quick Study – Cumulus Clouds
I’ll start right off by saying that I like this painting. It’s nothing more than a very quick painting study…
Day 6 – Playing with Paper Dolls
As a little girl, I loved paper dolls! Do they still make them? I haven’t looked around lately, Hmmm… a…
Design and Attitude
Usually when I write about attitudes in art, I’m writing about a mindset — usually my own, and usually not good.…
More From Day 5 – Fashion Fun with Nick
It’s still “Day 5” of my 9-day course in fashion illustration, and I’m still having fun. Lots of fun. I’ve…
Day 5 — Making It Easy
Who says drawing has to be difficult? Who says fashion illustration is a complex, complicated process? Some books seem to…
Slow Motion
During the recent Sketchbook Revival 2021 program, I learned more about the concept of “slow drawing.” This is akin to…
Day 4 – A Day of Rest
NOTE: This post was written and scheduled in late April — before the storm that caused flooding in the studio.…
Imagination Required
Through my recent “art therapy” — my own personal experience at healing my hurt inner child artist — I discovered…
Day 3 – Arms and Hands
I saw this little quote about happiness being in our hands, and I couldn’t resist sharing it. I’m going to…
Cloudburst
I love rain, especially in the spring. I love the sound of the thunder, I love the sky-shattering flashes of…
Day 2 — Long and Tall
I’m on my second day of “fashion illustration” and so far, I’m still having fun with this. I’m not taking…
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